New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

LIE w LEN IN ALL tlhtLLc.
NOTES or THE ExHIBIrIoNs-NEw PAINTINGS AM
PRINTS.
The falling OF in the sae OF paintings and The increase
In the sale OF prints which characteristic the holt
day season have been especially noticeable this year
According 10 the dealers few paintings OF importance
have been recently Sold but the demand for etching,
has not yet its although pho venro
auctions OF the better class growing in avor and IL
would he difficult 10 demonstrate their ineriority to
many OF the large reproductive etchngs which abound
in the shop windows. In the opinion Of competent
judges. pilot graphic processes to supplant ccng
of reproduction. This has already gone 80
far that Paris several clever ctc'ers have taken IN
! work upon pbotograyure or similar plates. and in
! London the rint Sellers Association. which has
formally recognized photographers. despite the com.
plants Of Professor Hekomer, reports a rapid increase
! in the sale Of Photographic prints.
Those who interested in the subject have m opror
tunity present to compare Koeppng's important
etching after Rembranlrs "synlic3 OF the Hall Of
Cloths and the largo Braun photosra Of .he
painting Tho former IS shown by Hns'rs. cchaus
Knoellcr aud Wunlcrch the last named firm exhibit
ing the photograph also. NJ. Koeppng is known Rs al
echer OF unusual ability AMI the photographs OF paint
lngs modo hy Br.an IL CO. arc generally affnoT.elgcj
to he unsurpassed. Ordinarily the cicher has one al
vantage his ability to translate AID preserve col)I
values accurately In the OF tones at hi dispose
remarkable for the general correctness OF th,ir values
AMI ths particular example has rchnes, All variety
OF color which Tie etcher u unable to give NJ Keep
pings etching ~ an interesting example of close Oh
linear warH I've translston afor by the phoocspi
IL of course to be called mechanical and yet those who
take me troaDis 20 compare ae TWO VIII nnd Gc COM
parIsOn at ieast suggestive.
At the exhibition OF the Architectural League 81
at;endlnce OF aool 100 daily reported, ana the de-
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promoters OF the exhibition. In itself collection Of
architectural drawings IA unlikely to atrac; general
attention bur The present OK biton contains gallery
full " example % curative Art, with paintings black
ami white wor, au stained glass To sy nothing OF the
water coiors sni PEN all ink drawing Of Nessrs. Bun
ana 1cner. wu'a fortunate union or ns iuty ans
utiiy. The exhibition - renlraADe al least Tor ~
thrtytgo il.srltau5. Ihis exhibition vii be open
unnIJmulry :. ~ the gallery OF Nessr' keppe Go.
there IL cyli'itiDn Of t.e etclin.s oi Mr. Peer
Moran. together VIA = few drawings AMI moh'ypta
Ash, from the collection at the American Art CAL
lcrics ami the various special exhibitions % huyc pc.
ur.5. the Pi',ty, TakIrts. I.sov5xis Nunnc,y' aai
what not there viii be little to be seen Z, tic next
month cxcc9 the -erios OF the dealers Two ~ tie
"rc.ll.r exhibitions" are omitted this yclg. til,
water color display w not be IN readiness .or oyers
month. and there immediate prospect OF an in.
por.4nt OF paintings Tie De Hers, howe ver Lave
become numerous ihat thelr galleries are not really
exhausted. one % the NEWCOMERS braDci OK
B,u-Sol. YaaIouc < Co., exhibs IIayes lag. paint
bra, OF a dali grAy!,l brown Holland hlisclpe with
s.,op from tue last Salon. p.ctu,s more pos,.ge!n
color nl Nora subs, initial than some % hs ptintn;Sot
allar subjects something nj GIT be saiot mellow
Michel ald painting oy Isrleis OF IN old cronc cover
iu over hc. subject which la, Also been treated on
a small scale. ami tere Is curious attempt by Da;nan,
EouYerct '.rtcr g. inter commonly ciAc! Ic'.i,1
picture TIE Madonna. The face J. to.rrn. ritiu.
hct somewhat from the peasant model and ine p'.ie.
La' us-i laVorte drNl'col IRE mus -, .eil'i.
the lighting 81 Ic picture from the Child Ia tais case
Dlnan BouNerei has Indicated Violent MA ilnaon Is
proceeding oa tie bead Of the Child (which Is vee "
the Tiers robe. AMI ths urd lighting Is 50 intensified
.ai Iy rcoJ shoW. h,osef Conversational rather than
different thing the pronounced realism IN sacred
art Of which Uhdc in Germany is a strong exponent
Some paintings wAich out OF the usual run ars
shown az tAe gallery o. Blliesec & Co. TAe,e sa
Melting which seems 20 be early picture painted
aer close stny OF tho oil Duch masters Of genre The
focins an harmony OF color which characters
ICES MEETINGS work Is in this interior Tlere are
some strong rel or two and In copper ktts
but these ara not at all forced There more detail
than in tho artists other WORK, more apparcn LABOR nj
the picture Is rather dry, bat it bears eXaminltoh
Paintings by Courbct not plentiful that ne
marine I'm this gallery should be disre -arlci. Usa
curious work like hammered metal, running ron
svrry tones 10 bronze and higher i affected by no
reflections from a cloudy SKY flushed with dGA rely
angry hight This IS one OF the unusual effects oxen
challenged when put canvas bnt uniustly. or ths
more popular pictures here Peasants Revere ~
Julien pnpre Is Interesting possibly showing tent
eucy tho psyche illogical" Parting 81 which 80 lica
was heard Which, tsien Lepase's pictures were uhiA
discussion.
The usual crop OF old masters l. appearing caillm
the season. 4 " Rubens" and a" Titan were onen
hibton in II Broadway window a week or two since AZ
another place tho curious visitor may see lI"am.
Three Graces,'" AMI "Raphaers Masterpiece INC
masterpiece IS not the Dresden Madonna appears
but portrait. and scoAers are referred TO the haP'ac
Urbno upon An armlet which is conSpeuons) III o'
denco Ii is supposed that tue loss OF these haS'''
has troubled ma car of all the muca more nan
the Vaccinations OF NhiilsS The pictures J. ie'1st
were I'm the possession of some vague COUNT luS
rrssi,n Novernment made oilers FOR their purchase.
but the Russian Government was worsted anu INC ~,
borne away In triumph 10 AnsFle. -, "a 100
Of Tales Of American Old Masters "ou'" "' W.
interesting reading
The January Art Amateur" Is accomp"le'""
chrome photographic reproduction OF hohahu Nosss
sceno" by Mr. II. ". Ranger department OF iA1a
with rxparis" which promises well, begins Win sons
remark, by Mr.. shUgO on Japanese swords ""o'.
interesting subject Commenting upon me ihnasv nnss
Newlork by foreign ART ue"s's, 81 London are to
establish branch house In TINS cry; II. " mol
truly that America Il interest In English an "o""
reward the venture.
The address upon the life and work OF Asher -
Durand prepared for tho Century Cluo py ~ 20
dent Mr. Daniel Huntingdon has been puoISncu ~, ~
tho club in pamphlet form, with an etching % We
Jamos d. Smillie after Mr. lIuntingtons loi''"
Durand This address well proserS alton, Tue
1t has permanent value contribution to tne ''os
OF American art. Mr. Huntington anous S,rfI
OF the earlier stages OF engraving the ocs s,uI
tho National Academy, and the CONDITION oi dL ~
cation and the patronage Of art a half een,u,S ar
more ago OF burand he writes, as wpu'd i,Ir,tor
pccted with atfectiouae regard and Loyal aut Las
Of hs work I'm art. II was In 1896, when Mr 'n'',nS
ton was pupil Of s. f. y. Morse, that ~ III, s M
Durand who was then finishing tho plate ot - "a
Ariadne The long intercourse then begun yea 70
appreciation OF tho and an intimate aci s. ~
Dr. xyhich OF Mr.
"The Father OF American Landscape ART alst ams
character Tho personal equation" renders tbc Ps
phet Interesting, well the historical side hsns